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If it's racist, call it racist: Associated Press Stylebook changes guidelines for journalists

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If it's racist, call it racist: Associated Press Stylebook changes guidelines for journalists

"Racially charged" and other euphemisms for racism is political correctness run amok.
 
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2PhiloVoid said:
That's not only an interesting article, but a useful one and good to know about. Thanks for posting it!
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I think it’s an interesting topic that arises from the idea of “balance” and “neutrality” on different topics. There is this idea that all ideas are equal, at least that how journalism treats some bigoted attitudes and ideas. I believe they fear having bias by questioning racism, but I think if you asked the same “biased” questions of someone that was not racist, it would be fine as you would see they’re not ridiculous.

But I guess that’s the crux of the issue, when something is racist, call it racism. Considering that white supremacists have been trying to blend in and alter their language so that ther racism can hide in plain sight, it is important to simply point out this racism.
 
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That's a very good point! All ideas aren't equal, and I'd even go for saying that some ideas, from a Christian perspective, aren't really ideas at all but rather deceptions. One of those faux-ideas being something along the line that it's somehow better to be 'white' than to be some other possible skin hue.

I have nothing really to add to that point since it just about says it all ... racism is racism!
 
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Like saying "diversity" when they mean "less white people" or "inclusive" when they mean "everyone but white people"....

Oh wait, that's a different group.
 
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